Report: Rays' Hellickson has elbow surgery

Summary of 5 articles · Updated Feb 3, 2014

Hellickson had arthroscopic surgery on his right elbow last week, as the Tampa Bay Times was first to report. That's one reason the Rays can feel a little more secure while Hellickson is gone early in the season, but there are others: The Tampa Bay Rays w… (more)ill be without No. 5 starter Jeremy Hellickson until mid-to-late May , it was revealed Monday. Hellickson, 26, posted the highest ERA of his career, 5.17, which is two full runs higher than his first two MLB seasons. Hellickson wouldn't attribute his struggles to any sort of injury, saying he felt fine every time he pitched in a game despite some "normal wear and tear" discomfort throughout the year. Losing a starting pitcher a couple weeks before pitchers and catchers are scheduled to report to spring training is never ideal. But in the case of the Rays a team rich with pitching it might not be the worst thing. Arthroscopic surgery was performed last Wednesday.